Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-02
WIFE EMURDERERHUNG
GEORGE II. BISQUB SUFFERS THE EXTREME
PENALTY OF THE LAW.
A Horrible Grims-A DOubly Painful Task for tht
Sheriff of Jersey City-Hs is Forced to Execute
His Old Friends SOn-Sad incidents Of
a Strange Tragedy.

JERSEY CITY, N. J., June 1.-George
II. Disque, the wife murderer, suffered the
extreme penalty of the law, in the westerly
corridor of the Hudson county Jail, jersey
CITY. a few minutes after 10 o6lOck this
morning.
The condemned man maintained his for,
titude to the last.
Following is the story of the crime fol
which he was punished
About o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,
October 6. 1885, the wife of Policeman
Michael Desmond, who occupied the lower
floor of the house in which Disque lived,
heard the latter quaTeling with his wife.
Then came the sound of heavy fall, after
which all was still.
About half an hour later Disque came
down stairs dressed in his best. He met
Mrs. DesmOnd's little girl in the hallway.
"For Gods sake, Kitty" said he, take
care of Carrie and Annie till | come back. y
The girl promised to look out for the two
children, who were playing in the yard.
DiSque never came back.
IL WAS $50 o'clock that afternoon when
DiSque walked into the HObOken Police
Station. Roundsman Peter JacObus was
in charge, and greeted Disque pleasantly.
"Pve had fight with my wife, Pete, " said
DiSuuc. SHE took stool and knife to
me and | cut her throat | cut it good, too.
[ guess she's dead Here's the key of my
room; you had better see about it,"
Officer Kaiser and Nelson were sent to
Disque's home. They found Officer Des-
mond, who had been awakened by hia
wife, peering through the key-hOle of
Disques room. The door was opened
and frightful scene was revealed.
Lying on the floor, in pool OF blood, lay
Mrs. DiSque's body. Her throat had been
cut from ear to earin three distinct gashes.
The dead wOman's ten-mOnths-Old baby
had crawled to the side of the body and
was patting its childish hands i'll the
mothers blood as it cooed in vain for the
smile which till then had always greeted
its approach.
In the adjoining bedroom were found
DiSque's blOod-stained suit and undergar-
mentS, the bloody water in which he had
washed his handsa and the keen-bladed knife
with which the deed was done. Both
rooms gave evidence of the wOman's 5 des-
perate struggle for life. Her hands were
cut to the bone where the knife had been
drawn through her fingers, and bloody
finger marks ON her hair showed how her
head had been drawn back to slaughter
her.
The remains were photographed and the
pictures formed an important link in the
chain of evidence upon which DiSque was
convicted. He was sentenced To he hanged
March %, but upon writ OF error being
secured the execution was postponed.
Last April the Supreme Court affirmed the
Judgment against him and he was senten-
ced to he hanged to-day.
Twelve years ago the father Of DiEque
died in the arms of his friend Heintz, who
has since become Sheriff. This morning
the Sheriff WAS compelled to Otliciate ut
the execution of his old friends son.
Disque, during the past few days, showed
| but little concern over the fate which
awaited him. He ate hearty meals, slept
regularly, and chatted brightly with his
keepers. His last request was that as few
persons rs possible should be admitted tC
the execution. lie refused to see his
mother last week, as he believed the shock
of the Sud parting would kill her. Ills
| little son visited him daily while he was il
prison, but his wiie's relations refused tC
allow his daughter to zee him. His body
will he Cremated.
DIsque made full confession to Rev,
Mr.. Henry. In speaking Of his crime he
said: ~ am sorry for it, of course, bnt
really remember nothing about it, That
day seems like dream to me.n